Author: CleanTechnica

Broken Record: Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Levels Jump Again

Carbon dioxide levels measured at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory peaked at 424 parts per million in May, continuing a steady climb further into territory not seen for millions of years, scientists from NOAA and Scripps Institution of Oceanography offsite link at the University of California San Diego announced today. Measurements of carbon dioxide […]

More Investment In Solar Than Oil In 2023

When I started writing on CleanTechnica in 2009, we were often writing about solar power. It was a hot, fast-growing industry. It was exploding and forecasts for it were enormous. Yet, investments in solar power were nowhere close to investments in oil, and anyone who suggested solar would surpass oil at some point soon-ish would […]

What Is the “Global Stocktake” & How Can It Accelerate Climate Action?

This year is a critical moment for climate action. The mounting impacts of climate change, from floods and droughts to hurricanes and heat waves, are taking a major toll on human lives and economies globally — particularly in vulnerable developing nations with the fewest resources to protect themselves. Current climate actions are not nearly enough […]

$150 Million Energy & Climate Tech Investment Fund Announced By TDK Ventures

Government has its levers to use for supporting sustainability, such as tax credits, rebates, research and development, raising awareness, and financial support, to name just a few. Sustainability is not only invested in by government agencies, initiatives, and campaigns, however. Companies use their own private capital to invest directly. They tend to be far quicker […]